Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,517,908,262 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

filch

   Also found in: Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.03 sec.
filch  (flch)
tr.v. filched, filch·ing, filch·es
To take (something, especially something of little value) in a furtive manner; snitch. See Synonyms at steal.

[Middle English filchen.]

filcher n.

filch
Verb
to steal in small amounts [Middle English filchen to steal, attack]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.filch - make off with belongings of others
steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
Translations
filch [fɪltʃ] vt (col) (= steal); birlar

filch [fɪltʃ] vt (inf) (= steal); voler, chiper

filch [fɪltʃ] (inf) vtfilzen

filch [fɪltʃ] vt (col) (= steal); grattare

filch
v filch [filtʃ]
to steal something, especially of little value Who has filched my pen? gaps; vaslê يَخْتَلِس، يَسْرِقُ شيئا قَليل القيمَه задигам štípnout, ukrást negle; hugge mitgehen lassen κλέβω, βουτάω (μτφ.) hurtar, robar näppama کش رفتن voler, chiper לִגנוֹב चोरी करना potkradati, krasti na sitno elcsen mencuri rubare くすねる nukniaukti nočiept mengebas gappen rappe, stjele podwędzić стащить potiahnuť izmakniti maznuti knycka, sno ลักเล็กขโมยน้อย çalmak, aşırmak 偷竊 потягти, поцупити اڑا لینا، اچکنا ăn cắp (nhất là những vật có giá trị nhỏ)


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
You don't need to be taught how to swindle the master, and to filch fur coats
Now in that night Boxtel would climb over the wall and, as he knew the position of the bulb which was to produce the grand black tulip, he would filch it; and instead of flowering for Cornelius, it would flower for him, Isaac; he also, instead of Van Baerle, would have the prize of a hundred thousand guilders, not to speak of the sublime honour of calling the new flower Tulipa nigra Boxtellensis, -- a result which would satisfy not only his vengeance, but also his cupidity and his ambition.
As before, when Sing had threatened to filch his new possession from him, Number One held the girl with one hand while he met the attack of this new assailant with the other; but here was very different metal than had succumbed to him before.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.